BASIC

CONCEPTS
IN ICT
Which term/s
are you
familiar with?
TECHNOLOGY
• It refers to a mix of process and product used in the application of
knowledge.
• It includes tools from pencil and paper to the latest electronic gadgets
and tools for practical tasks.
• Technology is the sum of techniques, skills, methods, and processes used
in the production of goods or services or in the accomplishment of
objectives, such as scientific investigation
I N F O R M AT I O N A N D CO M M U N I C AT I O N
LITERACY OR ICT LITERACY

• It is the use of digital technology, communication

tools and/or networks to access, manage, integrate,
evaluate, create and communicate information in
order to function in a knowledge society (Guro 21,
2011)
E D U C AT I O N A L T E C H N O LO GY
• It refers to the use of technology in teaching and learning.

• Educational technology includes both the non-digital ( flip

charts, pictures, models, realias, etc.) and digital (electronic
tools: hardware, software and connections, etc.)
• Educational technology is the combined use of computer
hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to
facilitate learning.
D I G I TA L L I T E R A C Y
• It is the ability to find, evaluate, utilize, share and create
contents using information technologies and the Internet
(Cornell University)
• According to American Library Association (2018), digital
literacy is the ability to use information and
communication, requiring both cognitive and technical
skills.
D I G I TA L L E A R N I N G

• Digital learning is any type of learning that is accompanied by

technology or by instructional practice that makes effective use
of technology.
• It encompasses the application of a wide spectrum of practices
which included blended or virtual learning.
• It can come as online or off-line which utilizes digital technology.
O N - L I N E D I G I TA L TO O L S A N D A P P S

• use an Internet connection to access the information

needed.
• A common example is Skype. It is a telecommunication
application software product that specializes in providing
video chat and voice calls between computers, tablets,
mobile devices via Internet and to regular telephones.
O F F - L I N E D I G I TA L TO O L S A N D A P P S

• can still be used even if there is no internet access.

Among these are Canary Learning, Pocket, Evertone.
ibooks, KA LITE (Gupta, Prinyaka, 2017) downloaded
in edtech review
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

• Instructional technology is the theory and

practice of design, development, utilization,
management, and evaluation of the processes
and resources for learning (Association for
Educational Communications and Technology,
Seels, B.B. & Richey, P. C. 1994).
SOFTWARE

• Software refers to program control instructions

and accompanying computer. By extension, the
term refers to any audiovisual (Smaldino, 2005).
M U LT I M E D I A

• Multimedia is a sequential or simultaneous

use of a variety formats in a given
presentation or self-study program
(Smaldino 2005).
INTERNET
• Internet is a massive network of networks, a networking
infrastructure.
• It connects millions of computers together globally, forming a
network in which any computer can communicate with any
other computer as long as they are connected to the Internet.
• It is generally defined as a global network connecting
millions of computers (https://www.webopedia. .com).
WORLD WIDE WEB
• World Wide Web (www) is also called the Web which is a graphical
environment on computer networks that allows you to access, View and
materials maintain documentations that can include text, data, sound and
videos (Smaldino, 2005).
• It is a way of accessing information over the medium of the Internet.

• It is an information sharing model that is built on top of the Internet.

WEB ACCESS

• It is the ability of the learner to access the Internet

at any point during the lesson in order to take
advantage of the array of available education
resources.
WEBQUEST
• Webquest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in
which most or all information that learners work with
comes from the web.
• These can be created using various programs,
including simple word processing documents that
include links to websites.
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
• Productivity tools refer to any type of software associated with
computers and related technologies that can be used as tools
for personal, professional or classroom productivity.
Examples: Microsoft Office, Apple works - word
processing, grade and record keeping, web page production,
presentation) (KFIT-Unesco 2016)
T E C H N O LO GY TO O L
• Technology Tool is an instrument used for doing work. It can be anything that help you
accomplish your goal with the use of technology.
These technology tools can be classified as:
(a) Data/Calculation tools. Examples: spreadsheets, Excels,
Sketchpads, probability constructor
(b) Design tools. These are used to make models and designs, creating and
building. Included here are Family Tree Maker, GollyGee, and Crazy Machines
among others.
(c) Discussion tools. There are 4 different approaches that utilize discussion and
interaction in the Internet. These are threaded discussion forum, Blogging,
Live chat and Video Teleconferencing, Netiquette and Safety on the Net.
 (d) Email tools. Emails are great communication tools for sending
messages, photographs, videos and other files. It allows you to reach out to
others around the world.
Examples are google mail, Ymail, Yahoo mail and many more.

(e) Handheld devices. Handheld devices have become popular among

learners. These include Personal Digital Assistants, global positioning system,
(GPS) and geographic information system (GIS) in the classroom, Portable
electronic keyboards, Digital Cameras, Mobile phones, Palm, Handheld
computers,
BLOG
• Blog is an online journal where posted
information from both teachers and students are
arranged.
• There are three kinds of blogs: blogs used for
communication, blogs used for instruction, and
blogs used for both
WIKI

• Wiki, an editable website usually with limited access,

allows students to collaboratively create and post
written work or digital files, such as digital photos or
videos.
• Wikipedia is one of the most widely recognized of
all the wikis (Watters, 2011).
FLIPPED CLASSROOM

• Flipped classroom utilizes a reverse instructional

delivery, where the teacher is required to use
the web resources as homework or out of class
activity as initial instruction of the lesson which
will be discussed during class time.
PODCAST
• Podcast is a video or audio multi-media clip about a
single topic typically in the format of the radio talk
show.
• The two basic functions of podcast are to retrieve
information and to disseminate information (Eash,
2006).
GOOGLE APPS
• Google Apps is a cloud-based teaching tool which is stored in the
Google server and is available for students both at home and in
school.
• It includes the gmail, a free-email for all; Google calendar - a tool
used for organizational purposes; Google sites that provide
options for developing blogs and wikis; and Google docs is used
for sophisticated word processing and editing of the document.
VLOG

• Vlog is a video blog where each

entry is posted as a video
instead of the text.
FA C E B O O K
• Facebook is a popular social networking
site used by students and adults
worldwide to present information on
themselves and to the world.
VO I P
• VOIP (voice over internet protocol) is a category
of hardware and software that enables people
to use the Internet as transmission medium for
telephone calls by sending voice data in packets
using IP rather than traditional circuit
transmission.
TA S K 1 : E X P LO R E W I T H A PA RT N E R

1. These are only few of the many terms found in our word
cloud. With your partner, explore in the web or reference
book hoe other terms are defined and understood.
2. Make a glossary of terms of 10 Ict-related terms with
each having a conceptual or operational definition or
description. Cite the source of your definition.